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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Dairy Feature at Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Attention is called to the additional feature in the dairy section at the forthcoming Gloucester Show. A first and second prize is offered to the…

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Rumination -- Review -- Reminiscence. "Home, Sweet Home" -- a Walk Down Memory Lane -- When All the World Was Fair, My Friend -- Cherry Ripe and Fields of Peas, and Violets White and Humming Bees -- Do You Remember? -- Would You Aye Forget?

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

How often a few words spoken, a picture seen or a song heard -- and the memory in an instant flies back to the days of long ago, and we recall…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 2

Newcastle S.L.S. Club held its annual carnival on Saturday, there was a very large attendance. Taree Old Bar sent down a marcli-past and boat…

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Surfing Newcastle Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 2

The annual carnival of the Newcastle S.L.S. Club was held last Saturday in ideal weather. Taree-Old Bar Club was represented, and had teams in the march…

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Black Head Surf Life saving Club Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 4

The secretary of the Black Head Surf Life-Saving Club (Mr. R. Sanderson) in a letter, dated January 27, to the meeting of the Manning…

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The Marketing Referendum Mr. Martin Opens "Yes' Campaign in Taree a Fair Deal for the Producer

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

Speaking to one of the largest Saturday night political meetings we have ever seen in Taree, the Hon. L. O. Martin, Minister for Justice and…

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Another Fair Cow!

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

Reminiscent of the recent visit to two Macksville stores by a cow is this incident reported in the "M.R. Times": During the temporary…

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200 Country Boys to Visit Sydney. Royal Show Week Excursion

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

This week an announcement was made throughout the country schools of New South Wales, to the effect that an excursion was being…

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Permits for Show Horses

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 5

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon wrote that racehorses, show horses, rodeo horses, circus and other classes of performing horses, which were…

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Surfing Black Head Surf Club's Annual Carnival Successful Gala

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

Despite unfavorable weather conditions a fairly large crowd at ended the Black Head Surf Life Saving Club's annual surf carnival which was held on…

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Black Head Surf Life-saving Club Carnival. Threatening Weather Marred Attendance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

The inclement weather over the i week-end was unfortunate for the officials of the Black Head S.L.S. Club in the matter of holding their…

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Surf Carnival Postponed

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

The North Coast Branch of the Surf Life Saving Association decided to postpone their annual championship carnival until February 28…

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Country Week Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Taking part in the above carnival L. E. Street's rink did very well; winning four out of six games. In one rink he was opposed to the ex-State…

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Surfing. Black Head Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 12

Last week-end 25 members of the Kempsey-Crescent Head Surf Club journeyed to Taree to participate in the Black Head annual surf carnival…

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Gloucester Show. Spectacular Programme. Thrills and Big Prizes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

There will be more thrills in the cattle drafting, bullock riding, high jumping and hunting at the Gloucester Show next month than ever…

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Black Head Surf Life Saving Club's Carnival. Threatening Weather Marred Attendance

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

The inclement weather over the week-end was unfortunate for the officials of the Black Head S.L.S. Club in the matter of holding their…

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200 Country Boys to Visit Sydney. Show Week Excursion

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

This week an announcement was made throughout the country schools of New South Wales to the effect that an excursion was being…

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Championship Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 10

In another part of this issue is announced the Championship Carnival of the Mid-North Coast (N.S.W.) Branch of the S.L.S. Association of…

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Surfing Mid-coast Championship Carnival All Clubs Competing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 3

The Championship carnival of the Mid-North Coast Branch is to be held at Flynn's Beach, Port- Macquarie, on Sunday week, 28th February,…

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Fair Deal Huge Capital Sunk in Farms Primary Industry Appeal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 6

The question has never been raised that the farmers have not given the public a fair deal. There has never, been any suggestion that the price of…

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